Shortcuts for Google Voice Actions App in Android

Voice Actions Android App is like Siri App in iPhones but has been there for a long time in Android phones.Here are some short cuts, you can use to get the most of it. Voice Actions is built in Android phones, so you can use it right away without any other download.

• Send text messages
  Say "send text to [recipient] [message]*"
  e.g. "send text to Allison Miller Running late. I will be home around 9"
• Listen to music
  Say "listen to [artist/song/album]"
  e.g. "listen to the decemberists"
• Get directions
  Say "navigate to [address/city/business name]"
  e.g. "navigate to the DeYoung Museum San Francisco" or "navigate to 1965 Page St."
• Call businesses
  Say "call [business name] [location]*"
  e.g. "call Pizzeria Venti Mountain View"
• Call contacts
  Say "call [contact name] [phone type]*"
  e.g. "call Allison Miller home"
• Send email
  Say "send email to [recipient] [subject]* [body]*"
  e.g. "send email to Mike LeBeau How's life in New York treating you? The weather's beautiful here!"
• View a map
  Say "map of [address/city]"
  e.g. "map of San Francisco"
• Go to websites
  Say "go to [website]
  e.g. "go to Wikipedia"
• Write a note
  Say "note to self [message]"
  e.g. "note to self grocery list banana milk eggs pizza"
• Search Google
  Say "[your query]"
  e.g. "pictures of the golden gate bridge at sunset"
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Also, try a similar app, Voice Actions Plus App from Pannous.